Category: Music
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Family Photo
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Vizzutti Perfect 4th – Studies and Etudes: Book Review
For decades, legendary virtuosos trumpeter, composer and teacher Allen Vizzutti has written method books, chamber ensemble pieces and solo repertoire for woodwind and brass instruments. His career as a performer is unparalleled and is something you should experience in person. Vizzutti’s book “Perfect 4th: Studies and Etudes” is a thorough look into the many interesting…
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Lyman Practical Daily Warm-Ups for Trumpet: Book Review
Practical Daily Warm-Ups for Trumpet by Zachary Lyman is a great set of exercises to add to your practice routine. I don’t often get an opportunity to review the work of a friend and colleague, so I take great delight in writing the next set of words. I use this book often and I use it…
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Bing Trumpet Method: Book Review
When looking for supplemental material to enhance your practice routines, the internet can easily become an unforgiving maze of information. Recently I discovered The Bing Book for trumpet and all brass instruments by William Bing, and am very glad I did. After looking through Mr. Bing’s website, I came across a free PDF of his…
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Trumpet Method Book Review: Verzari
Many trumpeters go to a music store and thumb through books on shelves hoping to find something cool and interesting. This is one of those instances for me. Sometime between 2005 and 2007 I came across a trumpet method book by Sandro Verzari using this very strategy of discovery. The “Exercises on the emission of fundamental…
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Schlossberg Routine
This is a routine Chris Gekker put together using exercises from Max Schlossberg’s Daily Drills and Technical Studies. The routine is broken into three sections (A,B and C) to help give players a variety of options. Chris Gekker’s, “Schlossberg Routine” Pick a routine a day Routine “A” pg. 3, # 9 quarter note =40 pg. 4,…
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Muted Suggestions
Muted Suggestions for trumpet and marimba by David Snow Here’s a great piece of music by David Snow.
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El Amor Decompuesto
El Amor Decompuesto by Gerardo Perez Giusti This piece calls for amplified trumpet and sax connected to a delay pedal. The instrumentalist improvise and play written material over the electronic sounds in the tape.
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